Summary: Many Christians today are asking the question, "What can I do to have more of God?" when the real question should be, "How much of me does God really have?

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The Holy Spirit: What He Gives To Every Christian

Introduction:

D. L. Moody was to have a campaign in England. An elderly pastor protested, "Why do we need this ’Mr. Moody’? He’s uneducated, inexperienced, etc. Who does he think he is anyway? Does he think he has a monopoly on the Holy Spirit?" A younger, wiser pastor rose and responded, "No, but the Holy Spirit has a monopoly on Mr. Moody."

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Transition:

What about you? Do you know Who the Holy Spirit is? If so, when was the last time that you sensed His leading? Today, there are those who say, "I want more of the Holy Spirit."

In truth, that is an inaccurate, unbiblical question. The real question is: "How much of you does the Holy Spirit truly have?"

In our text today, we can see what we truly have in Christ through the Person of the Holy Spirit.

Speaking to a large audience, D.L. Moody held up a glass and asked, "How can I get the air out of this glass?" One man shouted, "Suck it out with a pump!" Moody replied, "That would create a vacuum and shatter the glass." After numerous other suggestions Moody smiled, picked up a pitcher of water, and filled the glass. "There," he said, "all the air is now removed." He then went on to explain that victory in the Christian life is not accomplished by "sucking out a sin here and there," but by being filled with the Holy Spirit.